NCIt synonyms : ICH; FLJ22259; POREN2; Collagen Type IV Alpha 2 Chain wt Allele; COL4A2; Collagen of Basement Membrane, Alpha-2 Gene; DKFZp686I14213; Collagen, Type IV, Alpha-2 Gene;
NCIt definition : Human COL4A2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 13q34 and is approximately
207 kb in length. This allele, which encodes collagen alpha-2(IV) chain protein, is
involved in basement membrane collagen structures. Mutation of the gene is associated
with porencephaly 2 and increased susceptibility for intracerebral hemorrhage.;